Abstract

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, is one of three centers serving the mission of the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program (CMHRP). Since its authorization by Congress in 1962, the CMHRP has served as the primary Federal program for marine geology and physical science research and is responsible for the Nation’s entire coastal and marine landscape. The center’s staff of about 100 conducts scientific research in various locations throughout the United States to describe and understand the processes shaping coastal ecosystems, such as dunes, beaches, salt marshes, and lakes, and marine ecosystems, like the continental shelf and the deep sea. The center’s research products are used by other Federal agencies, State and local entities, private organizations, and the public to make informed decisions about the use, management, and protection of our coastal and marine resources.

Additional publication details

Coastal and marine science of the U.S. Geological Survey in Woods Hole, Massachusetts

Series title

General Information Product

Series number

191

ISBN

978-1-4113-4309-2

DOI

10.3133/gip191

Year Published

2019

Language

English

Publisher

U.S. Geological Survey

Publisher location

Reston, VA

Contributing office(s)

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Description

16 p.

Country

United States

State

Massachsetts

City

Woods Hole

Online Only (Y/N)

N

Additional Online Files (Y/N)

N

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